Hodur, Francis

Hodur, Francis

(1866–1953) religious founder; born in Zarki, Poland. Emigrating to the U.S.A. as a seminarian and ordained in 1893, he became pastor (1897) of a Scranton, Pa., church independently built by Polish Catholics chafing under a largely German and Irish hierarchy; the next year he was excommunicated. Additional groups joined together to form a Polish National Catholic Church (PNCC), which he led, becoming a bishop (1907). The PNCC adopted a Polish vernacular liturgy, among other changes; at Hodur's death there were 270,000 adherents.

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.